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Paneth cells play an important role in the maintenance of gut homeostasis. This study aimed to investigate the role of Paneth cells in the pathogenesis of pouchitis. Method: Endoscopic biopsies from the pouch body and terminal ileum of UC patients undergoing IPAA with or without pouchitis were obtained to analyze Paneth cell function. Acute pouchitis was induced with 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) for seven consecutive days in a rat model of IPAA. The Paneth cell morphology was examined by immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. The effect of exogenous lysozyme supplementation on pouchitis was also investigated. The fecal microbiota profile after DSS and lysozyme treatment was determined by 16s rRNA ITS2 sequence analysis. Result: Abnormal mucosal lysozyme expression was observed in patients with pouchitis. The rat model of pouchitis showed increased pouch inflammation, increased CD3+ and CD45+ T cell infiltration, and decreased tight junction proteins, including ZO-1 and Occludin. There is a significant deficiency of Paneth cell-derived lysozyme granules in the rat model of pouchitis. Supplementation with exogenous lysozyme significantly ameliorated pouchitis, lowering the levels of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-\u03b1 and IL-6 in the pouch tissue. 16s rRNA analysis revealed a higher Lachnospiraceae level after lysosome treatment. Conclusions: Paneth cell dysfunction is prominent in patients and rat models of pouchitis and may be one of its causes. The decrease in Lachnospiraceae, a characteristic of dysbiosis in pouchitis, could be reserved by lysosome treatment. 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